[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E779]
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                            SAGEN BLACKWELL

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                            HON. BOB INGLIS

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2008

  Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, I rise to highlight the accomplishments of 
Sagen Blackwell, a 15-year-old from Woodruff, South Carolina.
  In 2006, Sagen visited Walter Reed with her family and saw the 
sacrifices made by America's heroic servicemembers. She felt called to 
service, so she started by sending care packages to Walter Reed.
  In April 2007, Sagen became President of the South Carolina Society 
of Children of the American Revolution. For her State project, she 
chose to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project.
  So far, Sagen has raised over $50,000 through a variety of 
fundraising initiatives, including the Carolinas Challenge Soldier 
Ride. She has touched the lives of over 500 families. Sagen's service 
is an example to us all.
  She shows us the difference that one person can make, when we answer 
the call to service that we feel in our hearts. America's future is 
bright in the hands of a generation of Sagens.

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